Cocoanut-grater.



M. E. HUNT.

GOGOANUT GRATER.

APPLIUATION FILED Nov,1o, 1908.

Patented Mar. 9, 1909.

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UNITED srnrns PATENT ori-iron.,

VMARTHA E. HUNT, OF CLIO, ALABAMA.

COGOANUT-GRATER.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, MARTHA E. HUNT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Clio, in the county of Barbour and State of Alabama, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Cocoanut-Graters, of which thefollowing is a speciication.

This invention relates to cocoanut graters and the object orn theinvention is to provide a hollow sphere or Olobe made in two sectionsh'ingedly connected together and each ot the sections being providedwith outwardly punched burs, the cocoanut to be grated eing sawed inhalf and each half ot the cocoanut may be positioned upon each half ofthe sphere and rotated thereon so as to force the grated parts or pulpot the cocoanut within the hollow sphere, it being obvious, however thatthe two halves of the cocoanut may be grated separately if desired.

With the above objects in view the invention resides in the novelconstruction and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In theaccompanying drawing there has been illustrated a simple andpreferred embodiment of the invention and wherein:

Figure l is a central longitudinal sectional view of the grater, thehandle being shown in elevation. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of thedevice, the hinged portion thereof being shown in its raised position.

ln the accompanying drawing the numeral l designates the central or bodyportion of the device. This portion 1, is referably constructed of woodand is provided with a ring ortion 2 to which is integrally formed or oterwise provided a suitable handle Securely attached to the body portion1 )rovidino` the rino` 2 is a hollow heini-s her-' ical member el. Thismember 4 has its outer tace (provided with outwardly extending raggeteeth portions 5 which are reierably formed by punching the inner surace of the member 4 outwar ly so as to provide an opening communicatingwith the interior of the heini-s here adjacent the teeth or burs 5. Theface olf) the body 1 opposite to that pro vided with the hemi-sphericalmember 4 is also provided with a second henri-spherical hollow member 6.This member 6 is also provided with a plurality of burs 7 of a similarconstruction to the burs 5 rovided bythe member 4. The member 6 isingedly Speccation of Letters Patent.

Application led November 10, 1908.

Patented March 9, 1909.

serial No. lrenace.

connected with the outer edge ot the body l as indicated by the numeral8 and the edge ot the member is rolled or otherwise provided with abead. 9 which is adapted to be contacted by a suitable spring catch if)and thereby effectively retained in closed position u on the ring 2.'lhe member 6 is also provi ed with a suitable handle li, preterablyconstructed, as illustrated in Fig. 2 ol" the drawing, from a singlestrand ot wirr.` having its ends adapted to be positioned ad jacent thespring catch l0, so that the lringed member 6 may be readily raised awaytroni the catch when it is desired to open the sphere or globe providedby the members 4 and 6.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing it will be noted that I have provided an cxtremely simple andthoroughly effective grater `for cocoanuts, one wherein one half ci thecocoanut being positioned upon and rotated on either ot theburredheini-spheres will effectively grate and deposit the pulp of thenut within the hollow receptacle and the pulp or meat thus depositedreadily removed when desired.

Having thus fully described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. A cocoanut Cjrater comprising a hollow sphere or globe made in twosections hingedly connected together, said sectioir` being each providedwith outwardly punched burs, a handle for the sections, and means forremovably securing one ol .the sections to the opposite handle.

2. In a cocoanut grater, a handle provided with a ring portion, ahenri-spherical hollow member provided with outwardly punched bursrigidly secured to one oi' the ita-ces of the ring, a second hollowheini-spherical member having outwardly punched burs hingedly connectedwith thc opposite tace or the ring, a catch member adapted to engage thehinged member to retain the same upon the ring, and means for releasingthe catch meinber from the hinged section.

lu testimony whereof' l ailiX my signature in presence ot two witnesses.

MATTIE E. HUNT.

ldfitnesses T. M. ALLAMs, T. A. BELL.

